Money

Is Amazon Prime Worth the Cost?

Amazon Prime has become very popular. Most people are aware that Prime members are able to order many books and other products with free 2-day shipping. But is it worth the cost? How much can you save? Easily $50 - $70 or more per month. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates… Continue reading Is Amazon Prime Worth the Cost?

Meal-Prep · Quick & Easy Meals · Sheet Pan Meals

Simple Guide to Making Sheet Pan Meals

Sheet pan meals are one of my favorite ways to prepare dinner. They are quick to prepare and easy to clean up. Put a few vegetables and a meat on the pan, stick it in the oven for a short time, and Voila! Dinner is done! Yes, super easy, but there’s a little more to it… Continue reading Simple Guide to Making Sheet Pan Meals

Diet

Keto-friendly Berry Vinaigrette

Here I am with another Keto-friendly recipe. It's still hot and humid, and we're melting, as is the rest of North America I'm sure. So a cool crisp salad with fresh berries, topped with a delicious fruity salad dressing hits the spot. Sometimes I even add a little bit of cooked diced chicken for a… Continue reading Keto-friendly Berry Vinaigrette

Diet · Side Dishes · Snacks & Appetizers

Black Bean Salsa with Corn

I'd love this stuff even if I wasn't eating Low Carb! Black Bean Salsa is a healthy snack dip when served with fried pork skins or a wonderful side dish to serve in place of coleslaw with grilled chicken sandwiches. Skip the bun for low carb. The fact that it only takes a few minutes… Continue reading Black Bean Salsa with Corn

DIY · Holidays

Fun Banners

My friend over at Kellys DIY has made some bright and fun patriot decorations for 4th of July. These would be so much fun to get the family together for a Family Craft Session. Be sure to check out her other posts, because she does all kinds of simple and amazing craft projects!

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For this project you will need Scrapbook pages in patriotic colors. You start by cutting the paper in half. Take one half and start at the widths end, and fold under and fold back over like you’re making a fan.

 

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Then you fold it in half again, and press down on the folded part really hard with your fingers to strengthen that fold. Be sure the ends line up with each other and glue the ends together. You can use Aleenes tacky glue or hot glue.
Now take the two ends and bring together and glue…it will look like this:

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Then I decided a star would be perfect in the middle

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Added glitter around the edges!

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Then I started making a bigger one….

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This one is bigger. What I did was cut the blue scrap paper in half again, make the folds on both, then glue them together. You glue…

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